Recaps

Roy rose through Marine training and service, rescued Bellemere’s family, and took responsibility for Ace and Luffy while helping them and Bellemere train. The arc left Roy planning a trip to the East Blue to check on Kuina and meet Zoro.

• Roy joined Garp’s training and Zephyr’s Marine camp, where he developed his Haki and teleportation skills and defeated Smoker in training.
• Roy rescued Bellemere, Nojiko, and Nami during the attack on Oykot Kingdom, and Bellemere adopted the girls with Marine support.
• After graduating from Zephyr’s camp, Roy joined Garp at the G-3 Branch, defeated Samael of the Blood Shark Pirates, and earned Sengoku’s recommendation for promotion.
• Roy and Garp visited Ace at Mount Colubo, and Roy persuaded Garp to bring Ace into the Marines and guide him rather than leave him with bandits.
• Roy took responsibility for training Ace at Marineford, where he was promoted to Rear Admiral and later brought Ace and Luffy together in his home.
• Roy arranged for Bellemere and her daughters to live near him, then trained Bellemere and Ace while Tsuru arranged navigation and meteorology lessons for Nami.
• Roy presented training plans for the children, and after Garp caught Ace and Luffy trying to run away, Roy decided to visit Kuina and meet Zoro in the East Blue.

Roy took Luffy and Nami from the East Blue, recruited promising young fighters, and changed several futures by rescuing Rosinante and Law and giving Ace the Flame-Flame Fruit. The arc left Doflamingo furious over Roy’s interference while Tesoro sailed off as Roy’s chosen partner.

• Roy brought Luffy and Nami to Shimotsuki Village, persuaded Koshiro to let Kuina and Zoro join Marine Elite Training Camp, and clashed with Shanks before leaving the village with the boys.
• Roy fought Doflamingo on Minion Island, rescued Rosinante and Law, and secured the Donquixote Family’s resources and intelligence in exchange for sparing Doflamingo.
• Roy recruited Drake, recovered the Flame-Flame Fruit and other Devil Fruits from Doflamingo’s associates, and brought Law to Marineford to train with Ace and Luffy.
• Sengoku adopted Law as his grandson and asked Roy to train him, while Law and Ace sparred and the children welcomed Law into their home.
• Roy gave Ace the Flame-Flame Fruit, and Ace began learning to control its heat and precision as Bellamy returned to Doflamingo and was killed.
• Roy located Tesoro in the North Blue, offered him the Gold-Gold Fruit and a partnership, then seized a ship and funds from Doflamingo’s business to help Tesoro start out.
• Doflamingo raged over Roy’s warning to abandon Dressrosa, while Roy returned to Marine Headquarters and checked on the children’s training.

Roy’s search into Shanks’s lost arm gave way to Ace and Luffy’s victory over Arlong, then Roy confronted Doflamingo in Dressrosa and fought Kaido. Doflamingo was sent to Impel Down, Roy’s actions earned him a promotion and freedom to act, and the world’s powers began to reckon with his strength.

• Dragon rescued Sabo from the sea after Saint Charlos ordered his boat sunk, and promised to teach him to overthrow the existing order.
• Roy investigated Shanks’s lost arm in Satsuruso Kingdom, finding no sign of a battle, while Shanks later told Rayleigh and Shakky that he had sacrificed his arm for a boy in the East Blue.
• Roy took Ace and Luffy to Cocoyasi Village, where they defeated Arlong and his crew, and Roy warned Hachi to tell Jinbe not to threaten the boys.
• Sengoku assigned Roy to support the New World front, and Ace impressed Zephyr with his Buddha’s Wrath Fire Lotus.
• Roy and Gion captured Jack, then confronted Doflamingo in Dressrosa, where Roy defeated Doflamingo and captured him and Sugar.
• Kaido and King attacked the Marines, and Roy fought Kaido while Gion battled King before Roy teleported the warship and its wounded crew to safety.
• The Five Elders sent Doflamingo to Impel Down and promoted Roy with freedom of action, while newspapers and rival powers reacted to Roy’s clash with Kaido.

Roy returned to Marineford, guided the young Marines through dangerous battles, and helped Kuma secure Bonney’s treatment. He took Luffy and the others to Sky Island, where they defeated Enel and brought the Angel Islanders and Shandia together in peace.

• Sengoku promoted Roy to Vice Admiral and gave him freedom to act against pirate forces, while Zephyr urged him to lead the Marines’ new generation.
• Roy trained the young Marines and sent Zephyr’s recruits on a mission against the Blood Blade Pirates, where Ace awakened Conqueror’s Haki and Zephyr killed Weevil.
• Roy arranged for Vegapunk to treat Bonney’s Blue Jade Scales, persuaded Kuma to become a Shichibukai, and took Vegapunk’s artificial Azure Dragon fruit.
• Roy gave the fruit to Luffy, who gained pink dragon powers, then took Luffy, Ace, Zoro, Kuina, and Law to Skypiea.
• Enel attacked Roy’s group and set his priests against them, but the young Marines defeated the priests while Ace and Luffy fought Enel.
• Ace and Luffy combined their powers to defeat Enel, and Roy knocked Enel unconscious when he tried to rise again.
• Roy transported the group to Shandora, where he rang the Golden Bell and Gan Fall and Wyper agreed to unite Sky Island and the Shandia as the Land of God.